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Wilf SMITH

Wilf Smith - Coventry City - League appearances.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 13 April 1974

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    • POSITION
      Full Back
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Tuesday, 03 September 1946
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Neumünster, Germany.
  • CLUBS
  • Coventry City
    • Club Career Dates
      1970-1975
    • League Debut
      Wednesday, 2nd September 1970 in a 4-2 win at Derby County (Aged: 23)
    • Club Career
      132 League apps (+3 as sub), 1 goal
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Wilf SMITH - Coventry City - League appearances.

Wilf Smith is pictured during the 0-0 draw against Leeds United.

 

 


Sheffield Weds:   1963-1964     Played   0     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1964-1965     Played   17     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1965-1966     Played   35     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1966-1967     Played   41     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1967-1968     Played   37     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1968-1969     Played   35     Scored   1   goal   (Division 1)
     1969-1970     Played   40     Scored   3   goals   (Division 1)
 
Transferred in August 1970
 
Coventry City:   1970-1971     Played   28     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1971-1972     Played   42     Scored   1   goal   (Division 1)
     1972-1973     Played   34     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1973-1974     Played   24     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1974-1975     Played   7     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
 
Brighton:   1974-1975     Played   5     Scored   0   goals   (Division 3)   (on   loan)
 
Millwall:   1974-1975     Played   5     Scored   0   goals   (Division 2)   (on   loan)
 

Transferred to Bristol Rovers in March 1975 for whom

he played 54 League matches (2 goals).


He ended his career at Chesterfield - 27 games 2 goals.

After hanging up his boots, Smith moved into retail and in 1994

he was reputed to have become a millionaire through his

off-the-field business.

He owned Wilf Smith (Wholesale) Ltd. in Leicester from the early 1980s until around 2006.